Shelby County MO courthouse-20151003-007, 2015
Shelbyville’s story
190 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1836Shelbyville is settled
ShelbyvilleMO
Population
497
2025 Census estimate · −4.2% since 2020
Typical home
$248K
+11.2% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
116
A commuter town
Is Shelbyville a good place to live?
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 6 have a lower January low than Shelbyville. Shelbyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Shelbyville stand out
Where Shelbyville beats most towns.
Small town
497 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Shelbyville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shelbyville, and how to reach them.
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterShelbyville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shelbyville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereShelbyShelby County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP code6346963469 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Shelbyville.
Work & commute
Most of Shelbyville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Shelbyville’s typical household income stands at $52,000. Only 7% of working residents stay in Shelbyville for work; the rest commute out. Among residents here, 17% live below the poverty line, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.
7%work in town
| Shelbyville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.2% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Shelbyville7%
Shelbina9%
Hannibal4%
Monroe City3%
Macon3%
18 mi
median commute distance
116
jobs based in Shelbyville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Shelbyville has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 18° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 7 have a lower peak summer temperature than Shelbyville.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Shelbyville is
Among adults in Shelbyville, 21% smoke cigarettes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. In Shelbyville, 36% of adults get no exercise outside work.
| Shelbyville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Shelbyville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.4% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10% | 6.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.9% | 15.8% |
Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital
23.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Shelbyville home at about $248K
Home values are up 11% over the year to September 2026. Shelbyville: 76% of households are owner-occupiers.
$248KZillow home value
Typical home value
Shelbyville$248K
Missouri$265K
+11.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Shelbyville, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 33% of Shelbyville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to heat waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 53% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Shelbyville after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesLightning
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shelbyville
16pages on Shelbyville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shelbyville; the nearest are
Moberly Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Moberly34.8 mi$4,110 in-state tuitionTruman State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Kirksville38.9 mi$9,838 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Shelbyville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Shelbyville for work
Where Shelbyville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
116jobs based in Shelbyville
7%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Shelbyville
City in Missouri, U.S.
Shelbyville is a city in and the county seat of Shelby County, Missouri, United States. The population was 518 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1836
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 761 ft
- ZIP code
- 63469
- Area code
- 573
Questions about Shelbyville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shelbyville, MO a good place to live?
Shelbyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.